Psalms 31

1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.

“For the leader of the music. A psalm of David.” In thee, O LORD! do I trust; let me never be put to shame; According to thy goodness deliver me!

2 Bow down thine ear unto me; deliver me speedily: be thou to me a strong rock, an house of defence to save me.

Bow down thine ear to me; help me speedily! Be to me a strong rock, a high fortress, for my deliverance!

3 For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me and guide me.

For thou art my rock and my high fortress; Be thou also my guide, and lead me, for thy name's sake!

4 Pluck me out of the net that they have laid privily for me; for thou art my strong hold.

Draw me out of the net which they have secretly laid for me, For thou art my strength!

5 Into thine hand I commend my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD, thou God of truth.

Into thy hand I commit my life; Thou wilt deliver me, O LORD, thou God of truth!

6 I hate them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD.

I hate those who regard lying vanities, And put my trust in the LORD.

7 I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast seen my affliction; thou hast known my soul in adversities:

I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy, That thou hast looked upon my trouble, And hast had regard to my distress;

8 And thou hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy; thou hast set my feet in a large place.

That thou hast not given me up to the hands of my enemies, But hast set my feet in a wide place.

9 Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in distress: mine eye wasteth away with grief, [yea], my soul and my body.

Have mercy upon me, O LORD! for I am in trouble! My face is consumed with grief; Yea, my spirit and my body.

10 For my life is spent with sorrow, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are wasted away.

For my life is wasted with sorrow, And my years with sighing; My strength faileth by reason of my affliction, And my bones are consumed on account of all my enemies.

11 Because of all mine adversaries I am become a reproach, yea, unto my neighbours exceedingly, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.

I have become the scorn of my neighbors, And the terror of my acquaintance; They who see me abroad flee from me.

12 I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.

I am forgotten like a dead man out of mind; I am like a broken vessel.

13 For I have heard the defaming of many, terror on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

I hear the slander of many; fear is on every side; For they take counsel together against me; They devise to take away my life.

14 But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God.

But I trust in thee, O Jehovah! I say, “Thou art my God!”

15 My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

My destiny is in thy hand; Deliver me from the power of my enemies and persecutors!

16 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me in thy lovingkindness.

Let thy face shine upon thy servant, And save me through thy mercy!

17 Let me not he ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, let them be silent in Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

Let me not be put to shame, O LORD! for I have called upon thee; Let the wicked be put to shame; Let them be silenced in the grave! (Sheol h7585)

18 Let the lying lips be dumb; which speak against the righteous insolently, with pride and contempt.

Let lying lips be put to silence, Which speak proud things against the righteous, With haughtiness and contempt!

19 Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee, which thou hast wrought for them that put their trust in thee, before the sons of men!

O how great is thy goodness, which thou treasurest up for them that fear thee; Which thou showest to them that trust in thee, before the sons of men!

20 In the covert of thy presence shalt thou hide them from the plottings of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

Thou hidest them in the secret place of thy presence from the machinations of men; Thou shelterest them in thy pavilion from the violence of tongues.

21 Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvelous lovingkindness in a strong city.

Praised be the LORD; for he hath shown me his wonderful kindness, As in a fortified city!

22 As for me, I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.

I said in my distress, “I am cut off from before thine eyes;” But thou didst hear the voice of my supplication, When I cried unto thee.

23 O love the LORD, all ye his saints: the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.

O love the LORD, all ye his servants; For the LORD preserveth the faithful, And requiteth the proud in full measure!

24 Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all ye that hope in the LORD.

Be of good courage; let your hearts be strong, All ye who trust in the LORD!